December 2023 Stitch of the Month Knit
Fancy Slip Stitch Rib: ( multiples of 5 + 2 )
Row 1 (RS): * P2, k 1, sl 1 as if to p, k 1; rep from *, ending with p 2.
Row 2: K 2, * p 3, k 2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows I & 2 for pattern or until desired length.
I needed something to help keep my iced drinks cold, so I made up these. They are cotton, in blue, white and maze. I used single, double, and a reverse stitch for the trim at the top. They look much better than the picture. An a pattern of the month for 2026.
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November 2023 Pattern of the Month
Machine Knit
Two
Color Baby Vest
in
two sizes with sleeve option
©
2015 by N Banks
This is a cute, quick, easy to make sleeveless vest with sleeve option for a 6 month and 12 month baby. Made in two colors using 2 ply baby yarn that you can get just about any where. No hem is used, so a ribber is not required. The neckline and bottom just roll up. This pattern is written for beginners. Vest shown above is the 6 month size. The one below is shown in the 12 month size. Both are worked from the top up. Add the easy to make sleeves for a change for winter.
One ball or skein 2 ply baby yarn
in solid and
One ball or skein in a variegated to match your solid color. Or make them in two solid colors.
If you make both sizes, then you
will need two skeins of the variegated yarn. I used Red Heart Baby Yarn in Baby
Print for the variegated and Pastel Green for the solid color. Samples were made
on a SK700. 4.5 m machine.
1. Pull 88 (96) needles to working
position.
6 mo. 12 mo.
88
Stitches 96 stitches.
44 – 0- 44 48 – 0- 48
2. Starting on the 2nd
needle on the left, push
back every other needle to non
working
position. See Diagram below.
3. Cast on with e-wrap, and
variegated
yarn. Set machine to basic knit.
4. Ten 4, RC 0: Knit
6
rows 6 rows
Don’t forget to hang your weights and
move them up.
5. COR. Pull all needles to working position.
6. Ten 4, with solid yarn, RC 0, knit
10 rows 10 rows.
7. Attach variegated, cut solid
yarn. Move
your weights up.
8. Ten 6. RC 0, knit
50 rows 58 rows.
Place a yarn marker at each end of knitting.
9. Ten 6 RC 0, COR, knit
44 rows 52 rows.
10. Change to solid. Ten 4.0 COR.
Starting on the 2nd needle on the left, push back every other needle to non
working position. You will have two needles at the end on the right side in
working position..
11. Knit 14 rows both sizes.
12. Ten 4, RC 0, Change to variegated and knit 4 rows. Bind off.
13. Make two alike. The top is the smaller, shorter solid trim. With right sides together, sew from the bottom up to the yarn markers, these are the arm hole openings. If you are making it with the sleeves, do not crochet around them.
14. For shoulder seams, with main
color sew across
the top beginning at the outside shoulder for two inches from the
shoulder, leaving the center open for the head.
15. Starting at underarms, with main color, single crochet around arm hole edges, then single crochet around neck and bottom of vest.
Sleeves
1. Pull 64 (66) needles to working
position.
6 mo. 12 mo.
72
Stitches 76 stitches.
36 – 0- 36 38 – 0- 38
Starting on the 2nd needle on the left, push back every other needle to non working position.
2. Cast on with e-wrap, and variegated yarn. Set machine to basic knit.
3. Ten 4, RC 0: Knit
6 rows 6 rows
Don’t forget to hang your weights and move them up.
4. COR. Pull all needles to working position.
5. Ten 4, with solid yarn, RC
0, knit
10 rows 10 rows.
6. Ten 6. RC 0, knit
78 rows 92 rows.
7. Bind off, make two alike.
Finishing:
1. Fold sleeve in half, and at the top, mark the center with a pin. With right sides facing, pin the center of sleeve to the center at the shoulder, pin sleeve to armhole opening.
2. Pin sides together at opening, undersleeves.
3. Sew seams together, then sew the sleeve to the cuff together.
Lace weaving sampler
I took a course for Lace weaving from https://kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/ called Lovely and Lacy - Workshop and I loved it and the class did not cost a lot either. I learned some new things, and found I was doing a draft wrong, so had to redo it, but liked the error so I keep it, I turned the sampler into a wall hanging. I used a toothbrush on the fringe type yarn to make it show up more, bushing it before beating it and a stick I found in my yard after a storm to hang it on.
November 2023 Stitch
of the Month
Cast on a number of stitches divisible by eight, plus one stitch.
For sample cast on 25 (8 x 3 + 1 = 25)
Row 1. K 4, * P 1, K 7. Repeat from * across row. End P 1, K 4.
Row 2. P 3, * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 5. Repeat from * across row. End P 3.
Row 3. K 2, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 3. Repeat from * across row. End K 2.
Row 4. P 1, * K 1, P 5, K 1, P 1. Repeat from * across row. End P 1.
Row 5. * P 1, K 7. Repeat from * across row. End P 1.
Row 6. P 1, * K 1, P 5, K 1, P 1. Repeat from * across row. End P 1.
Row 7. K 2, * P 1, K 3, P 1, K 3. Repeat from * across row. End K 2.
Row 8. P 3, * K 1, P 1, K 5, P 1. Repeat from * across row. End P 3.
Repeat rows 1 to 8 for pattern or until desired length.
New scarf and hat for me, I just wanted something different, so I did these up. They will be patterns for the month in 2026. Made with Premier Bloom chunky big self-striping floral print, I used two skins for the projects,
December 2023 Stitch of the Month Knit Fancy Slip Stitch Rib: ( multiples of 5 + 2 ) Row 1 (RS): * P2, k 1, sl 1 as if to p,...
